Six games on today, beginning in the far east, with...
Admiral Vladivostok hosting Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Ivan Nalimov are the goalies. Vladivostok began in the first period with a Dmitry Sayustov goal, going in unassisted. Admiral added on with a David Booth power play goal in the second period, powered by Alexander Gorshkov. Vladivostok extended the lead as Alexei Ugarov scored a power play goal, via Rushan Rafikov and Jonathon Blum. Astana got on the board in the third period with a Dustin Boyd power play goal, assisted by Brandon Bochenski and Nigel Dawes. Barys got closer with a Dawes power play goal, helped along by Kevin Dallman and Mike Lundin. Admiral iced it at 4-2 on a Yegor Dugin empty net goal, set up by Ugarov and Blum. The three stars went to Ugarov, Dawes, and Blum.
Up in Khabarovsk, Amur welcomes Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Alexander Pechursky are set to start in goal. Khabarovsk got going in the third period on a Mikhail Zheleznov goal, passed from the goalie Pechursky and Denis Tolpeko. Amur iced it at 2-0 on a Vladislav Ushenin goal, via Oleg Li. The three stars were awarded to Pechursky (23 save shutout), Zheleznov, and Ushenin.
West to Novokuznetsk, where Metallurg brings Avtomobilist. Jakub Kovar and Andrei Kareyev are the masked men. Yekaterinburg opened in the first period on a Pavel Turbin goal, made possible by Alexei Mikhnov. Avtomobilist added on with a Mikhnov goal, going in unassisted. Novokuznetsk got on the board with a Kirill Lebedev goal, fueled by Kirill Kaprizov and Roman Manukhov. Yekaterinburg answered on an Alexander Torchenyuk goal, assisted by Vitaly Popov. Metallurg pulled back with a Kaprizov power play goal in the third period, powered by Manukhov. This only made it 3-2, with the three stars going to Mikhnov, Kaprizov, and Manukhov.
Over to Novosibirsk, where Sibir hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Nikita Bespalov. Novosibirsk led off in the first period on a Sergei Shumakov goal, guided in by Vitaly Menshikov. Sibir added on with a Shumakov power play goal, powered by David Ullstrom. Novosibirsk extended the lead on an unassisted Ullstrom power play goal. Sibir padded the lead in the second period on a Tomas Vincour goal, passed from Ullstrom and Menshikov. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with an Artyom Bulyansky goal, courtesy of Andrei Taratukhin and Pavel Medvedev. Yugra got closer on a Medvedev goal, coming off of Oleg Pogorishny on the power play. Novosibirsk replied in the third period on a Konstantin Okulov goal, assisted by Alexei Kopeikin and Artyom Voroshilo. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Ullstrom, Shumakov, and Menshikov, while Medvedev gets an honorable mention.
Out in Finland, Jokerit Helsinki welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Riku Helenius are in the blue paint. Chelyabinsk started in the first period on a Semyon Afonasyevsky goal, going in unassisted. Helsinki tied it on a Philip Larsen goal, fueled by Petteri Wirtanen. Jokerit took the lead on a Wirtanen goal, made possible by Larsen and Daine Todd. Traktor tied it on a Danil Gubarev goal, coming off of Nikita Zhuldikov. Helsinki took the lead again in the second period on a Peter Regin goal, passed from Niko Kapanen and Jesse Joensuu. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Vyacheslav Osnovin goal, assisted by Afonasyevsky. Traktor took the lead on a Semyon Kokuyov power play goal, powered by Zhuldikov and Gubarev. Jokerit tied it in the third period on a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, helped along by Atte Ohtamaa and Larsen. The tie went to the shootout, where Brandon Kozun, Jere Sallinen, and Larsen all scored for Jokerit to win over Anton Glinkin and Maxim Yakutsenya of Traktor for a 5-4 final. The three stars went to Larsen, Wirtanen, and Afonasyevsky, while Gubarev and Zhuldikov get the honorable mentions.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Joacim Eriksson are the goalies. Nizhnekamsk struck first in the first period on an Andrei Sergeyev goal, courtesy of Dan Sexton and Jeff Taffe. Riga tied it in the second period on an Edgars Kulda goal, via Maris Bicevskis and Kristaps Sotnieks. Dinamo took the lead on a Ville Leino goal, fueled by Krisjanis Redlihs and Gints Meija. Riga added on in the third period with a Sotnieks goal, assisted by Kulda and Maris Jass. Dinamo made it 4-1 with a Gunars Skvorcovs goal, coming off of Miks Indrasis. The three stars were Sotnieks, Kulda, and Eriksson (27 for 28 in saves).
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